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19 Jul 2022

CECOP Newsletter #2 - 2022

News EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the second edition of our newsletter in the new format. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.

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15 Jul 2022

CECOP signs CSO Coalition open letter on EU Care Strategy 

News

CECOP has co-signed a letter calling on the European Commission to align its upcoming Care Strategy with the suggestions of the European Parliament.  

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14 Jul 2022

Strong European Parliament’s report on the Social Economy Action Plan puts spotlight on cooperatives – including worker cooperatives

News

On 6 July 2022, European Parliament in its plenary session adopted the report on the EU action plan for the social economy, calling on the EU member states to create a favourable legal environment for cooperatives, including worke...

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13 Jul 2022

European Parliament’s resolution “Towards a common European action on care” acknowledges social economy

News

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament adopted, in its plenary, the resolution “Towards a common European action on care".

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11 Jul 2022

CECOP welcomes new member MCF

News

CECOP has welcomed a new organization into its membership: The Malta Co-op Federation from Malta.

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30 Jun 2022

Kooperationen celebrates its 100th anniversary

News

On occasion of their 100th anniversary, CECOP had the chance to sit down with Susanne Westhausen, Director of Kooperationen.

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22 Jun 2022

Report of Activity 2021

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In our Report of Activity from 2021, we invite our members, readers, and general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

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17 Jun 2022

Cooperatives Care! The campaign

News Video EaSI / ESF+ programme

Take a look at all the actions done by CECOP in the year 2022 related to the campaign "Cooperatives Care!" - #carecoops

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16 Jun 2022

Cooperatives care! Advantages of the cooperative model for meeting multiple care-related needs and challenges in the EU

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

This CECOP report focuses on how coops contribute to meeting the high demand for care and address the challenges in the sector. The report also showcases best practices and offers policy recommendations.

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02 Jun 2022

Giving cooperatives the space they deserve in the conversation on the essential services

News

Cooperatives provide essential services – water, sanitation, energy, transport, financial services, and digital communications – for all groups of the population

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24 May 2022

Make platform work decent work: the new platform work directive must create a level playing field for cooperatives and combat abusive practices

News Position paper

CECOP’s position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work

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19 May 2022

CECOP in the Conference “Social Economy, the Future of Europe”: financing for cooperatives & platform work

News Event

CECOP participated in the conference “Social Economy, the Future of Europe” in Strasbourg on May 5-6.

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18 May 2022

Workshop: Worker Buyouts under the cooperative form: Exploring the Potential of Social Finance

News Event

CECOP is pleased to invite you to this workshop that will take place in Milan on the 31 May 2022.

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16 May 2022

CECOP’s reaction to the CoFoE final report: widespread support for values and principles which underpin the cooperative model

News

The 9th of May 2022 marked the end of the Conference on the Future of Europe. CECOP is pleased that there is widespread support for values and principles which underpin the cooperative model.

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12 May 2022

ZOOM IN on our French member - CGSCOP 

News

CECOP had the chance to sit down with member CGSCOP, and discuss their network, and the French presidency.

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06 May 2022

CECOP forms part of a Skills partnership for the Proximity & Social Economy ecosystem

News

CECOP is committed to the Skills partnership for the Proximity & Social Economy ecosystem, established as a commitment under the EU Pact for Skills.

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08 Apr 2022

Towards the new European Care Strategy: Acknowledge & empower coops – essential care providers in Europe

News Position paper EaSI / ESF+ programme

The new European Care Strategy, forthcoming in September 2022, should acknowledge the role of cooperatives providing care and to help them address outstanding challenges in the sector

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29 Mar 2022

No to war, yes to cooperation

News Press release

CECOP - CICOPA joint statement on Ukraine situation.

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25 Mar 2022

CECOP report LIGHTS ON now available in Spanish

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

At the end of 2021, CECOP published the report LIGHTS ON: worker and social cooperatives tackling undeclared work. The publication is now readily available in Spanish.

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23 Mar 2022

CECOP Secretary General highlighted coops’ empowering role at a high-level event on women and cooperatives

News

On 17 March 2022, Diana Dovgan participated in a high-level event of the 66th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, organized by Turkey.

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15 Mar 2022

Manifesto for a Green, Just and Democratic European Economy

News

CECOP is one of the 270+ organizations and academics that have signed the Manifesto for a Green, Just and Democratic European Economy addressed to the participants of March 15, 2022 Economic and Financial Affairs Council.

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09 Mar 2022

CECOP report LIGHTS ON now available in Italian

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

At the end of 2021, CECOP published the report LIGHTS ON: worker and social cooperatives tackling undeclared work. The publication is now readily available in Italian.

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08 Mar 2022

International Women’s Rights Day 2022

News Press release

On the 8th of March, CECOP reminds that worker and social cooperatives are key contributors to gender equality – across Europe, every day.

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24 Feb 2022

Industrial and service cooperatives work to make green and digital transition inclusive for everyone – and they need more support

News Position paper

CECOP’s response to the European Commission’s consultation on scenarios towards co-creation of a transition pathway for a resilient, innovative, sustainable, and digital proximity and social economy ecosystem.

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22 Feb 2022

New publication “Lasting Impact. Measuring the social impact of worker and social cooperatives in Europe: focus on Italy and Spain”

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

“Lasting Impact” highlights the positive impact that social and worker cooperatives are providing to the communities they are rooted in and to the people involved, such as workers, worker members, and the beneficiaries of the serv...

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